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Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Mon, Jul 27, 2026 at 9:56:55 pm EDT

 

Showers and storms are possible Tuesday afternoon into early evening. A few strong to severe storms are possible, with the highest chances across northeast TN and southwest VA.
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE BOTH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAINLY TARGETING NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE INTO VIRGINIA. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT, DRIER WEATHER AND MORE TYPICAL SUMMER TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL ARRIVE BY THE WEEKEND.
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE BOTH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAINLY TARGETING NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE INTO VIRGINIA. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT, DRIER WEATHER AND MORE TYPICAL SUMMER TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCES FOR RAIN WILL ARRIVE BY THE WEEKEND.
Each observation point is apart of our COOP program (Cooperative Observer Program). Each site has a 24 hour observation period that ends and begins at 8 am local time. Each site records temperature, precipitation, and snowfall data. More information about the COOP program can be found here www.nws.noaa.gov/om/coop/ Data began being collected at: Cades Cover on 01/01/1999 || Mount LeConte on 07/01/1987 || Newfound Gap on 01/01/1991 || Sugarlands Visitor Center on 12/01/1921

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA11:55Mostly Cloudy10776669VRB 2-30.00
Andrews-Murphy NC21:14Clear10747087CALM-29.94
Chattanooga TN20:53Clear10877465WSW 695 [HI]29.86
Crossville TN20:53Clear10787384CALM-29.93
Dalton GA21:35Clear10797586CALM-29.87
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)20:53Overcast10837372SW 6-29.85
Middlesboro KY21:35Clear10777490CALM-29.90
Monroe Cnty TN21:15Clear107878100CALM-29.86
Morristown TN21:15Mostly Clear87878100CALM-29.89
Oak Ridge TN20:53Clear10847369CALM-29.87
Tazewell Cnty VA21:35Clear10726476SSW 3-29.97
Tri-Cities TN20:53Mostly Cloudy10747087CALM-29.90
Wise VA21:35Clear106969100SW 5-29.98
Greeneville, TN21:1510757188CALM-29.91


Local Weather History For July 27th...
In 2014, tornadoes hit Sullivan, Washington, Campbell and Claiborne counties as storms hit area.

 

 

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